If you receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI), you may be surprised to find no payment arriving in November. Don’t worry — this isn’t an error or linked to the ongoing government shutdown . It’s a quirk in the calendar that happens a few times each year.

Here’s why SSI payments won’t be issued in November 2025, and when you can expect to get your benefits next.

No SSI payment in November: Here’s why

Although millions of Americans rely on monthly SSI payments , there won’t be one scheduled for November 2025. That’s because Nov. 1 this year falls on a weekend - on a Saturday.

When that happens, the Social Security Administration issues payments early, on the preceding business day.

As a result, November's SSI payment will be deposited on Friday, Oct. 31, making it appea

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